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fundamentalists the wanted to take the times back to their old religion, small %, but large enough to cause probs

Crossroads of three continents

africa,asia,europe

oil

21st century driven by oil, good % from middle east

opec

contols oil, saudi arabia=largest member

Madrasa

schools of religion that spawned radical muslims. (Osama Bin Laden)

Religion

Birthplace of abrahamic religions (christianity, judaism, islam) all three have killed for their religion

abraham

monoteistic - on god. (all religions have this in common) wanted child but wife sarah was infertile so he had a baby with maid hagar, Ishmael, then sarah had miracle son Jacob (isaac). sarah banished hagar and ishmael.

Why jews beleive they are the choosen ones

because abraham choose to keep jacob (isaac)

test of abraham

god told abraham to kill his first born, didnt kill him,. just a test of faith